Dr. Nazir Ahmed Malik

Academic Position:

Chairperson

Teaching Interests:

Syntactic Theory, Comparative syntax, Sociolinguistics, Bilingual I-Language and intra-sentential code-switching, Philosophy of Language

Fields of Research (FoR):

General linguistics, Syntactic theory, Bilingual Linguistic capacity, semantics, sociolinguistics, Theoretical linguistics

Keywords:

Linguistic theory, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics

Department:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Contact Details:

Social Links

Student Advising Schedule:

Friday (10:00-12:00)

BIOGRAPHY

Nazir Ahmed Malik have extensive experience of teaching a variety of courses related to language and linguistics for over 20 years to M.A and M.Phil. with over 30 publications in different national and international journals, having taught at various places such as GIFT University, Gujranwala, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, University of Lahore, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Lahore Leads University, Lahore along with extensive experience of supervising research at MPhil level. Dr Nazir Ahmed Malik also have administrative experience of over 5 years as Head of the department, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director Academics. My PhD dissertation, published in an international W category journal, challenges the very foundation of the previous studies on grammatical aspects of intra-sentential code-switching since the 1970s. After rejecting the existing models of intra-sentential CS on theoretical and empirical grounds, I have presented a new perspective on intra-sentential code-switching in the light of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program. I happen to be the only PhD from a Pakistani university who has worked on the most recent developments made in contemporary linguistic theory i.e. Chomsky’s Phase Theory. My paper has been responded to by Jeff MacSwan, Professor University of Maryland, USA and he has dedicated a full paper A REPLY TO MALIK (published in W category journal) for the discussion on my new perspective.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

No.  Designation School/Institute/University
1 Professor and Chairperson He University of Chenab, Gujrat
2 Director Academics The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus
3 Professor and HoD (23-May-16 to till date) The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus
4 Associate Professor Lahore Leads University
5 Assistant Professor UMT Lahore
6 Lecturer GIFT University

MY QUALIFICATIONS

No.  Degree / Program of Study Name Awarding Body/University/Institute
1 PhD 2015 UMT Lahore
2 MPhil BZU Multan
3 MA English University of Punjab
4 BA  BZU Multan

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS

No. Title Details
1 Emotion, cognition and bilingualism: A commentary on Hinojosa, Moreno and Ferré (2019) Language, Cognition and Neuroscience
2 No mixed grammars, no phonological disjunction: a new perspective on intra-sentential code-switching Lingua 194, 51–66 (2017)
3 Emojis as graphic equivalents of prosodic features in natural speech: evidence from computer-mediated discourse of WhatsApp and facebook Cogent Arts & Humanities (2024)
4 Split tense projection in Urdu: An illusion. Pakistan Journal of Language Studies, 2023
X Category
1 Impact of authentic material on ESL learners’ receptive vocabulary size. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (2020)
Y Category
1 Split Tense Projection in Urdu: An Illusion. Pakistan Journal of Language Studies, 2023
2 “Dark curse”, “Dark loom”, “Marketplace” and “Bazars”: on translating Faiz Ahmed Faiz. New Horizon, 2023
3 Lexical and functional categories in intra-sentential code-switching: a Minimalist explanation. Kashmir Journal of Language Research (KJLR) 24(1), 13–32, 2021
4 Innovative syntactic features of Pakistan English newspaper Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2020
5 A critical analysis of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’ speech in General Assembly of United Nations. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2019
6 On formal distinction between intra-sentential code-switching and borrowing. Pakistan Journal of Language and Translation Studies, 2019
7 Empirical adequacy of the functional head constraint: evidence from Urdu/English code-switching. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2017
8 A study of narrative teaching in Pakistani universities in the backdrop of critical pedagogy. Bulletin of Education and Research, 2017
9 The Matrix Language Frame Model: an empirical evaluation. Science International, 2016
10 V0 and SVO/SOV word-order in intra-sentential code-switching. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2016
11 Phase-based derivation of mixed sentences. Science International, 2016
12 Exploring the impact of learning English upon Chinese culture. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2016
13 Gullu and gulluism: a new socio-political phenomenon in Pakistan. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2016
14 Feature valuation and code-switching between heads and their complements. Science International, 2016
15 Phonological variants of /r/ as marker of group identity: a sociolinguistic study of the residents of walled area of Lahore city. Science International, 2016
16 Pronominal choices as rationalization tool: a political discourse analysis of General Musharraf’s autobiography. Science International, 2016
17 Heads and Placement of Complements in Intra-Sentential Code-Switching. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
Z Category
1 Subsistence of patriarchal social orders through musical discourse: a feminist critical study. KAROONJHAR, 2018
2 Parallelism and Pronouns in Political Discourse as Rationalization Devices. International Research Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2018
3 Teaching practices of educators in China: students’ perceptions. Grassroots, 2018
4 Primary school teachers’ perceptions about mentors’ role in their professional development. New Horizon, 2017
5 Euphemized/dysphemized expressions as power-shield: a critique of selected political discourse. Grassroots, 2017
6 A corpus study of topicalization in spoken academic discourse of Pakistani theses defense. PUTAJ: Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017
7 Prestige as a social constraint in intra-sentential code-switching. Pakistan Journal of Language and Translation Studies, 2016
8 Impact of mentoring on teachers’ professional development: mentees’ perception. New Horizon, 2017
Papers Published in Journals other than HEC Recognized Journals
1 Stigmatization and Punjabi Language. International Journal of Research in Education and Social Science, 2016
2 Exploring Urdu (L2) Reading Situation in Multi-Grade Primary Schools in Pakistan. American Research Thoughts, 2014
3 Co-Relation of the Extent of Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation to Code-Switching on Facebook. European Research Journal, 2014
4 Exploring Identities in Social Classes by Linguistic Variants in Urdu. European Academic Research, 2014
5 Use of Sense Relations to Analyze Rappaccini’s Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne). European Academic Research, 2014
6 Intellectual Death. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012
7 Insight into intra-organizational economic governance: An analytical discourse. International Journal of Economics and Research, 2012
8 Knowledge circle: Maintaining intra organizational knowledge flow. International Journal of Business Management & Research, 2012
9 Exploring the clash of civilization as a paradigm and the cause of the civilizational clash: A review of literature. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012

MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Areas of Supervision  Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Semantics, Bilingual Linguistic Faculty

Currently Supervising

Student Name Research Topic Affiliation
 

Completions

Student Name Title of Synopsis / Proposal Affiliation
Ayesha Saher A comparative study of syntactic structure of Urdu, Punjabi and English polar questions UOL Gujrat
Yasir Mutual intelligibility and speech community: a study of Pahari language UOL Gujrat
Bushra Aziz Indexicality and multiplicity of meaning UOL Gujrat
Riffat Hanif An Evaluation of Phase Head Hypothesis: Evidence from Punjabi/English Code Switching UOL Gujrat
Zumra Noreen Head-Parameter and placement of complements: A Comparative study Urdu and English CP UOL Gujrat
Bakhtawar Butt Invariant I-Language and poetic license: A Study of Poetic Deviations UOL Gujrat
Sumaira Qammar Islamophobia and Impoliteness Strategies in Disgraced by Akhtar UOL Gujrat
Farah Muzzamil An Exploration of the Syntax of Concordance in Urdu UOL Gujrat
Binish Maqsood Grammatical Constraints on Borrowing of Nouns and Verbs in English and Urdu Language UOL Gujrat
Usman Yousuf A Study of Pakistani EFL Learners’ Perspectives on their Listening Comprehension Problems UOL Gujrat
Nazia Firdous Magical Realism in Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrells: An Analytical Study UOL Gujrat
Amina Abid The Loss of Punjabi Phoneme: A Case of Language Attrition UOL Gujrat
Waqar Amin The Use of EMOJIS in CMC: Graphics Equivalents of Prosodic Features in Natural Speech UOL Gujrat
Muhammad Bilal An Exploration of the Syntactic Structure of Urdu DP UOL Gujrat
Qaisar Jabbar Revisiting Theoretical Validity of Government Constraint: A Minimalist Explanation UOL Gujrat
Muhammad Asad Ali Intra-sentential Code Switching and Vs: A Critique of the MLF Model UOL Gujrat
Asif Aziz Pragmatic Transfer of Congratulation Strategies of Native English Speakers and Punjabi EFL Learners UOL Gujrat

MY TEACHINGS:

Course Information (Name/Code) Year Taught Program (BS/MS/PhD) University /Institute
Semantic and Pragmatics  Fall 2016 MPhil UOL Gujrat 
Issues in Syntax  Fall 2016 MPhil UOL Gujrat 
Theories of Language Description  Spring 2017 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Semantics and Pragmatics  Spring 2017 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Syntactic Theory  Fall 2017 MPhil UOL Gujrat
General Linguistics   Fall 2017 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Sociolinguistics  Spring 2018 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Syntactic theory Spring 2018 MPhil UOL Gujrat
General Linguistics  Fall 2018 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Syntactic theory  Fall 2018 MPhil UOL Gujrat 
General Linguistics   Spring 2019 MPhil  UOL Gujrat 
Sociolinguistics  Spring 2019 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Semantics and Pragmatics  Fall 2019 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Syntactic theory  Fall 2019 MPhil UOL Gujrat
Syntactic Theory Spring 2020 MPhil  UOL Gujrat